Vanderbilt heart transplant program reaches new record
Editor's Note
Nashville's Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) performed a record number of heart transplants in 2017, making it the second-busiest heart transplant program in the country.
VUMC performed a record 97 heart transplantations, including pediatric cases, which surpassed the 2016 milestone of 92.
Vanderbilt is building a program that offers all options to patients, including multivisceral transplant, ex vivo perfusion, advanced mechanical support, and collaborative decision making.
Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) performed a record number of heart transplants in 2017, surpassing the 2016 milestone and securing its place as the second-busiest heart transplant program in the country. Ranked No. 1 in the Southeast region for volume for its combined adult and pediatric procedures, this marks the third year in a row that the Medical Center's program held the national ranking.
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